Sell my car - Car Selling Tips

Common Sense:
Selling your car can be a very time consuming process, but the fact is, that you can get thousands of dollars more by selling your car yourself, when compared to trading it into a dealership. The difference can be quite significant, sometimes we have seen a pick up of as much as $10,000 for a $30,000 car. So why would you trade in your car and provide significant profits for a car dealer, when it is your car? You are much better off selling your car yourself! our advice is the following: “ If you think, that you car is worth at least $2,000 or more, you should sell your car yourself”. Remember that you should be able to, “more than make up for” our nominal fee, when selling on eBay. Not to mention the hassle-free process.

As a seller, answer to the following five question:

1. Where is the best place to advertise my car for sale?
2. How quickly should I expect sell my car?
3. How much is my car realisticly worth in the current market?
4. How can increase and maximize the selling price of my car?
5. Do I really want to have hassle?

Where is the best place to advertise my car for sale?

How quickly should I expect to sell my car?

How quickly you sell your car depends on two major factors. The first factor is Exposure! eBay Motors has the highest traffic volume as compared to any other automotive sales sites.. The second factor is the Price! You have to be realistic about your cars’ fair market value. If your asking price is well above the fair market value, then the chances of selling your car are close to zero. How can you best determine the fair market value? We will discuss that shortly. Let’s just assume that you have decided to advertise your vehicle on eBay, and that you have established a fair and reasonable price for your car. How fast should you expect to sell your car? As mentioned above, you can choose between either a 7 or 10 day auction.

How much is my car realistically worth in the current market?

Every used car is unique and the prices will vary for the same model, make and the year. MrCarLister.com can appraise your car based on the recent listings on eBay. You can also try Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds.com. Both of those sources are very reliable and will give you an approximate value for your car. But to answer the question of “How much is my car worth?”, you will have to let the market decide that. seasonal timing can also be very important. For example, convertibles sell for a higher price during the Spring and Summer months. We will also discuss the three generally accepted pricing values for used cars:

First let’s discuss the wholesale value of your car: Typically, if you decide to sell your car to a car dealer, you will be offered a wholesale price. The wholesale price can be up to $10,000 below on a $30,000 car, as compared to its typical fair market value. If you sell your car to a car dealer, you can expect to receive instant cash, but the downside is that you just sold your car for thousands less! If I can sell my car for more, why would I sell it for less? Well, for some people it may not make much of a difference to sell a car for $10,000 below its fair market value, but for many of us, it does! Also, dealers constantly buy and sell cars from the “Dealer Only” auctions such as Manheim Auto Auctions. If you trade in your 1995 Ford Escort to a Mercedes dealership, chances are that you car will be auctioned the next day, as your car is not suitable for a Mercedes Benz used

Second let's address “Private Party Retail” price: If I sell my car on my own, I will typically price my car around this value. This value represents A ballpark estimate for buyers and sellers. Selling your car yourself, will certainly required thaqt you to do some research. If you price your car somewhere between the wholesale value and the PPR value, chances are that your car will be sold within a few days. WE recommend that youprice your car just a couple of hundred dollars below the PPR (Private party Retail) value. How do you obtain a PPR value for your car? simply visit (Kelley Blue Book) www.kbb.com online and provide your vehicle’s information. You will receive an instant quote for your car online.

Third The third value is called the “Suggested Retail” price: This value represents the typical selling price of the vehicle at A car dealership. Suggested Retail price is always higher from the wholesale and private party retail pricing methods. To sell your car at Suggested Retail price is almost impossible, unless you own a very rare vehicle. Suggested Retail value serves primarily as an estimate for car dealers to price their cars. As you know, the asking price at car dealerships is almost always negotiable. If they want to sell you a car at Suggested Retail value without any negotiation, then just you should probably leave that dealership Suggested Retail Value can be obtained online at www.kbb.com.

How can I increase and maximize the selling price of my car?

We strongly encourage all of our customers to follow these three important steps, which will definitely improve the selling price of your car.

Step#1: Wash your car and detail it prior to taking the photos!

Step#2: Take at least 4 high quality photos. Once you have cleaned your car, then it’s time to take some photos. be sure to take a photo of the dashboard, so that the mileage can be seen. Make sure, that the photos are not too dark. The brighter the photo the better. Sunny weather is certainly helpful. Do not take the photos inside a garage, body shop, or anywhere indoors.

Step#3: Provide and indepth description. A detailed description of your car boosts the confidence level of potential buyers. We recommend that you keep the receipts and the all the service records for your car. Do not overrate your car and do not underestimate it. explain all of the positive features of the car such as “fast acceleration, highly reliable and etc...”

MrCarLister.com is a one stop shop, solution for selling your car on eBay. Simply contact us and we will be happy to assist you with any questions that you may have. , We hope that the this information has been helpful. If you have any questions or suggestions about regarding MrCarLister.com, please email us at info@mrcarlister.com.

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